r/TallowSkincare

Do I still need a separate daily facial moisturizer underneath my tallow, or does the tallow replace it entirely?

How common is tallow balm in the US? Do big grocery stores, drugstores, beauty stores or retailers like Target and Walmart sell it, or is it mostly bought online from small brands?

Thanks! I’m really interested in understanding how mainstream tallow skincare has become in the US. :) Im in europe.

My first batch will be a pure tallow soap. I have made it before with lesser grade tallow from a variety of rendered fats, I have had mixed success. Last time I believe the tallow was too cool. Both the lye mixture and the tallow was around 113, I’ve found this seized the blend. I later processed it to usable soap but after two weeks it’s still not close to pearly white. My timing hasn’t been the best when it comes to unmolding and cutting, I’m considering individual molds to keep it more idiot-proof, what are some drawbacks with individual molds?

should I cool right away or put it through a gel phase?

What is your best advice? What recommend do you have for future additions? (Keep in mind, this is the highest quality tallow possible, so I am looking for additions that are of equal or greater quality). What about body butters or other types of products?

also yes, it’s actual Japanese wagyu, and no, you cannot have my address

For years I thought the goal was to get rid of every bit of oil on my face. Wash until it felt squeaky clean. If it got dry, use moisturizer. If it got oily again, wash it again.

My entire view changed when I stopped stripping my skin and switched to a simple grass-fed tallow balm. That's when I realized the oil was never the problem.

Im pissed off we've basically been indoctrinated to fight our skin instead of working with it this whole time.

And sadly this isn't common knowledge yet.

Curious to hear peoples experience!